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Recording Academy member Adam Merter Birson says: “BTS ARMY should push for them to win Album of the Year, not be marginalized in a Best Asian Pop category. It’s great for smaller artists to get recognized, but BTS is way too big and important to fall into this trap.” 🗣️ 🔗 instagram.com/professor_birs…









you can tell she’s on a mission








The GRAMMYs are introducing their first Asian category at next year’s ceremony. Best Asian Pop Music Performance will recognise K-Pop, J-Pop, C-Pop recordings that feature meaningful use of one or more Asian languages.


the timing of a new “asian pop” category while a major asian act is having one of the most successful albums globally really exposes the problem: it’s segregation and not inclusion. when non western artists are still underrepresented in major categories, it doesn’t feel like recognition for the asian music market, but containment. they deserve to win, but they cannot, so let’s give them a candy that excludes them a bit further. at least it looks pretty, right? it’s unfortunate how the “how are you so shameless” line from aliens always hits.




#GRAMMYs to add Best Asian Pop Music Performance category for 2027 show. Recognizing K-pop, J-pop and C-pop songs, with meaningful use of one or more Asian languages.













